Best Albums of 2020

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Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Jessie Ware, Charli XCX, Fleet Foxes, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

299 charts

Rank Score:

1,722

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,008

Average Rating:

75 (447 votes)

Comments:

30.

Miss Anthropocene

Grimes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

112

Overall Rank:

2,542

Average Rating:

74 (311 votes)

Comments:

35.

Suddenly

Caribou

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

513

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

134

Overall Rank:

2,948

Average Rating:

75 (183 votes)

Comments:

45.

Have We Met

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

196

Overall Rank:

3,961

Average Rating:

72 (181 votes)

Comments:

53.

Homegrown

Neil Young

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

232

Overall Rank:

4,379

Average Rating:

76 (150 votes)

Comments:

57.

Peaceful As Hell

Black Dresses

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

254

Overall Rank:

4,659

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

72.

Notre-Dame-Des-Sept-Douleurs

Klô Pelgag

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

338

Overall Rank:

5,926

Average Rating:

77 (50 votes)

Comments:

115.

The Neon Skyline

Andy Shauf

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

147

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116.

Heavy Light

U.S. Girls

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

144

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117.

What’s Tonight To Eternity

Cindy Lee

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

142

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]	2	0%
Sault	2	0%
Kaatayra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	483	48%
	191	19%
	60	6%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%

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